HATCH Projects is a yearlong, juried incubator for contemporary Chicago artists and curators that strives to support an ecology of curatorial and artistic practice. HATCH fosters shared experimentation, exchange, and creativity to produce ground-breaking exhibitions and programs.

Artist Residents are divided into groups of six to work with one Curator Resident. Selected artists will participate in a 3-person exhibition curated by the group’s assigned Curator Resident. Halfway through the year, Artist Residents can decide to continue with their Curator Resident or work with another one in the program for their 6-person exhibition. Each Artist Resident receives professional development through dynamic exhibitions, one-on-one studio visits, public programs, and community building to develop a sustainable creative practice. Through this unique hands-on experience and professional development program, Artist Residents develop valuable insight and experience in contemporary exhibition making.

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2016-2017 HATCH Projects RESIDENCY APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED

HATCH Projects application guidelines and online application for:

Curatorial Residents opened on August 1, 2016 and closed on August 23, 2016. Check back for the 2017-2018 Curatorial Application in July 2017.

Artist Residents opened on September 1, 2016 and closed on September 29, 2016. Check back for the 2017-2018 Artist Application in August 2017.

HATCH Projects 2016-2017 Mentor Curators:

Cesáreo Moreno, Visual Arts Director / Chief Curator, National Museum of Mexican ArtClaudine Isé, Director of the Riverside Art Center’s Freeark Gallery, Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor in the School of Art and Art History at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Lecturer in Painting and Drawing at the School of the Art Institute of ChicagoFranck Mercurio, independent curator, exhibition consultant, writer, and editor with Mercurio-ExhibitsJennifer Scott, Director of the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts

Hatch Residents

Curatorial Residents

"HATCH provided me with space, a community of artists, and curators who were excited about exhibiting my work in one package. I doubt I would have been able to accomplish as much this year without the support of a program like HATCH."